Stanisław Gierada, photo Kontrola, 2018
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Stanisław Gierada, photo Kontrola, 2018
License: CC BY-SA 4.0, Source: Wikimedia Commons, License terms and conditions

Stanisław Gierada

First name:

Stanisław

Last Name:

Gierada

Date of birth:

07-03-1943

Place of birth:

Baćkowice

Profession:

sculptor, pedagogue, lecturer

Biography:

Stanisław Gierada (1943–), born in Baćkowice, is a sculptor and teacher associated with the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. He studied sculpture at the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, where he later taught for many years.

He is the creator of monumental and religious sculptures, as well as medals. His most significant works include the Monument to the Victims of December 1970 in Gdynia and the monument in Norilsk dedicated to Poles murdered in Siberia. His works are held in collections in Poland and abroad.